Estalagem da Ponta do Sol

We recently stayed at this hotel and absolutely loved it. The architecture has a beautiful mid-century modern feel that you wouldn’t expect to find on the island, and the views are honestly some of the most stunning I’ve ever seen. Everyone who works here is exceptionally warm and welcoming, which makes the whole experience even more special. The design throughout the hotel is elegant, minimalistic, and perfectly integrated with the breathtaking landscape around it. The village of Ponta do Sol itself is one of the most charming places on the island — it almost feels like a little toy town, picturesque and peaceful. The hotel’s restaurant is also lovely, with a very pleasant atmosphere and equally beautiful views. I can only imagine how incredible it must be to stay here in the summer or during warmer months, when the spaces can be enjoyed even more. Overall, this hotel exceeded our expectations. Highly recommended

Very nice choice for a hotel. We loved the divers building structure, as it's not only a simple hotel complex. The views are breathtaking, almost unbelievable to have them everyday. The staff is great, as well as the services! The gym and spa could be improved a bit, but it's part of the great value for the fair price. The restaurant offers great food, if you don't want to go out every night.

Great place to relax and look over beautiful Ponta do Sol. We had Rm.401 both near the pool and self-serve bar at the point of the property, and an amazing balcony view east of the south coast.| Hotel and restaurant staff were friendly, helpful and multi-lingual. Room and grounds were very well designed and maintained.| But, as others have noted, a hotel built into a cliff requires multiple elevators AND a lot of stairs. Worked for my wife and I on this trip but, unfortunately, we could never stay here with our wheelchair bound son.| Finally, as others have noted, there are much better restaurants a short walk into town than the one here onsite.

This is a fascinating place to stay. A wonderfully designed suite of buildings accommodating its clifftop location and allowing access to the town and beach via lifts. The design is graceful but minimalist and there are many nice touches, with intriguing artworks, immaculately kept gardens and an infinity pool overlooking the sea. The service and office staff are extremely helpful and attentive without being intrusive, and the food in the restaurant is excellent. The only thing stopping me from giving an across the board 5 is that the room we stayed in was a little Spartan - we stayed in a double sea view room with a balcony and an oblique view of the sea. I would certainly visit again.

Only "good" thing are the views. Rooms are noisy, dirty, and very outdated. Very unpersonal hotel and nothing to call boutique. Definitely not child friendly. Booked via Eliza was Here, wished it was not listed as a place to go to with a baby. Staff made us not feel welcome at all. This place need some propper renovations.

Purple Friday is a party every Friday Addis hotel which is absolutely great. It's a techno party with a Great View and you can eat a delicious food afterward at 12:00! The only problem is the location which doesn't have a proper parking lot. We had to park somewhere on the street which was not a parking place.

Location is fantastic. Luxury swimming pool, bubble bath and sauna available. Great staff, warm atmosphere.

What an absolute gem of a hotel! Our biggest (pleasant) surprise was how the official photos just don’t do the hotel justice. Maybe it’s deliberate so you’re all the more bowled over when you actually arrive … but it’s probably the most amazing hotel I’ve stayed in! Architecturally, it’s so well designed and thought out - they’ve made the most of every last vantage point of the hotel’s cliff-top setting, putting balconies and viewpoints absolutely everywhere, and cleverly tucking stairs out of sight that lead you easily through the spaces. Even after a week we would still find ourselves on an unfamiliar set of stairs saying ‘Oh that’s where this comes out’! The gardens were a tropical paradise and were tended to daily by the staff, and actually took a good while to walk around, given how many terraces they were split across. Although the front side of the hotel (facing the village) could be a little loud with road / traffic / general urban noises, once you were up in the gardens between the two accommodation blocks or around the pool, you felt a world away from everything and you could only hear the gentle lapping of the water from the swimming pool. The pool / spa complex was great, and again, every pool had amazing views, especially the secluded sunken jacuzzi with a direct view of the sunset and the beach below! Our room was surprisingly large and tall (again, compared to the photos I’d seen) and had plenty of space for us to spread out all our holiday clutter without the room feeling full. The room had everything we needed, had a lovely balcony view down into the town / the beach, good air conditioning (slightly noisy but not enough to disturb our sleep) and a nice bright shower room. The breakfast buffet was very comprehensive and always tasted very fresh, and the views from the dining room were amazing. Eating dinner at the hotel was great, although the menu was quite small. The staff were all friendly, although some were more friendly than others, but I think that was more a language issue — everyone spoke English, but some spoke more confidently than others, and so those people tended to be more interactive / engaging / encouraging of making small talk. The reception staff were always confident English speakers. We have so many enduring memories of our time at this hotel — walking down through the beautiful gardens each morning to breakfast, watching the world go by from our window seat in the breakfast room, later in the day relaxing on the sun loungers in the corner of the garden under the shade of the trees listening to the wind in the trees and the birds singing whilst looking out over the sea, maybe later playing some billiards, before retiring to our room and watching the sunset. It really helped that we came out of school holiday season so we didn’t see a single child all week — it took us a while to realise why it was so peaceful! The two sweet dogs that were always to be found around the reception area were also a fond memory. On our first night, due to a delayed flight, we only arrived at the hotel at 11:45pm, and after checking in, one of the dogs went up in one of the lifts with us! The hotel was a great base to explore the south and west halves of the island and if we wanted to explore this area again / further, we wouldn’t hesitate for a moment to come back here.